# Banka Village, Katamdag, Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) – PIN Code

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Village · Katamdag, Hazaribagh 

# Banka

Banka is a village in Katamdag sub-district of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, PIN code **825301**. The 2011 Census counted **2,013 people in 337 households**, the 13th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%.

- 2,013people (2011)
- 337households
- 74.3%literacy
- 825301PIN code

## Banka PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Banka is 825301.** Banka falls in Katamdag sub-district, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code825301
- Gram panchayatKatamdag
- Community development blockKatamdag
- Census village code368670

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Banka from nearby towns?

- Hazaribagh (district HQ)9 km by road
- Hazaribagh (nearest town)9 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Banka?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Banka; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Hazaribagh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hazaribagh
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Hazaribagh
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Banka known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 56% of the 316 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Banka

Of every 100 households in Banka in 2011, 58 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Banka · ■ Katamdag rural average

Electricity for lighting ****58%**

**56%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**15%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**85%

Tap water ****1%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

**62%

Use banking services ****88%**

**65%

Television ****22%**

**30%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****9%**

**15%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Banka?

■ Banka · ■ Katamdag rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.3%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**940

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****819**

**975

Working population ****30.1%**

**35.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.3% for men and 61.6% for women. 40% of men and 19% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 209 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 119 (20%) · **■** Marginal 251 (41%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Katamdag

- Kusumbha2,566 people
- Meyatu2,375 people
- Katkamdag2,334 people
- Damudih2,106 people
- Hothamerhi1,956 people
- Salga1,696 people
- Sirsi No. I1,621 people
- Rewali1,576 people

[All 46 villages in Katamdag](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/hazaribagh/katamdag/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Banka?825301
- How far is Banka from Hazaribagh?9 km by road
- What is the population of Banka?2,013 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Banka in?Hazaribagh district (Katamdag sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Banka?74.3% (Census 2011)